Willie Stevenson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Stevenson | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Edina Hearts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1962 | Rangers | 73 | (1) |
| 1962–1967 | Liverpool | 188 | (15) |
| 1967–1973 | Stoke City | 94 | (5) |
| 1971 | → Hellenic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | (0) |
| 1974 | Limerick | 4 | (0) |
| 1974 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 19 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Macclesfield Town | 32 | (0) |
| Total | 375 | (21) | |
| National team | |||
| 1959 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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William "Willie" Stevenson (born 26 October 1939) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. He played for Rangers, Liverpool, Stoke City, Tranmere Rovers and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Stevenson was born in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. He played for Edina Hearts, Dalkeith Thistle and Rangers before Bill Shankly paid £20,000 to bring him to Liverpool in October 1962. He made his debut in the 2–1 home league defeat to Burnley on 3 November 1962, he scored his first goal in a 5–0 victory over Leyton Orient at Anfield, Stevenson managed to hit the net in the 35th minute, Roger Hunt with a hat-trick and Ian St John scored the others. Willie had just lost his place to Jim Baxter in the Rangers side and was just settling down in Australia when both Liverpool and Preston North End put in bids to sign him, Liverpool got their man out bidding Preston in doing so. Stevenson helped the Reds gain the 1963–64 First Division title in only their 2nd season back in the top flight of English football, he featured in 38 of the 42 league games thus cementing a starting role on the left of the Reds midfield.
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